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50 Years of ERIC
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Raise a Child, Not a Test Score: Perspectives on Bilingual Education at Davis Bilingual Magnet School.
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Smith, Patrick H.; Arnot-Hopffer, Elizabeth; Carmichael, Catherine M.; Murphy, Ellen; Valle, Anna; Gonzalez, Norma; Poveda, Angelica – Bilingual Research Journal, 2002
A case study of Davis Bilingual Magnet School in Tucson (Arizona) observed and interviewed teachers, parents, students, and community members. The school's success results from strong community support and an educational environment that privileges Spanish. Although Davis students do well on standardized tests, the school's greatest pride comes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Schools, Bilingualism, Case Studies
Exito Bilingue: Promoting Spanish Literacy in a Dual Language Immersion Program.
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Smith, Patrick H.; Arnot-Hopffer, Elizabeth – Bilingual Research Journal, 1998
Teachers in a Spanish/English dual language elementary school in Tucson (Arizona) promote Spanish literacy using a school-designed program. The schoolwide, nonscripted program has been successful in supporting the transfer of reading skills from Spanish to English and in including special education students in dual language schooling. (Contains 33…
Descriptors: Bilingual Schools, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools